lock

cerradura, candado

Mecanismo que mantiene cerrada una puerta o un recipiente hasta usar la llave o el código correctos.

En inglés sencillo: A device on a door or container that keeps it closed until the right key or code is used.

• The door has a strong lock.
• I turned the key in the lock.
• Have you changed the locks?

Expresiones frecuentes: door lock, broken lock, lock and key, combination lock

esclusa

Sección de un canal con compuertas donde cambia el nivel del agua para que los barcos suban o bajen.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a canal with gates where water rises or falls to move boats between different levels.

• The boat entered the lock.
• Water rose inside the lock chamber.
• We passed through three locks before reaching the river.

Expresiones frecuentes: canal lock, through the lock

mechón

Pequeño grupo de cabellos o de fibras de lana que están juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A small bunch or length of hair or wool.

• A lock of hair covered her eye.
• He saved a lock of his mother's hair.
• Golden locks fell around the child's face.

Cómo se usa: lock of something (She kept a lock of her baby's hair.)

Sinónimos: strand, tress

Expresiones frecuentes: lock of hair, golden lock, dark lock

cerrar con llave, asegurar

Asegurar una puerta u otra cosa con una llave o un código para impedir que se abra.

En inglés sencillo: To secure a door or other object with a key or code so it cannot be opened.

• Please lock the door.
• She locked her bicycle to the fence.
• Did you lock the car?

Cómo se usa: lock something to something (He locked his bicycle to a railing.)

Sinónimos: secure

Antónimos: unlock

Expresiones frecuentes: lock the door, lock a car, lock something up

bloquearse, trabarse

Quedarse fijo en una posición y dejar de moverse.

En inglés sencillo: To become fixed in one position and stop moving.

• The wheels locked on the wet road.
• The mechanism locks when you press this button.
• Both chair legs locked into position.

Cómo se usa: lock into position (The legs lock into position when you unfold the table.)

Sinónimos: jam, seize

Expresiones frecuentes: wheels lock, lock in place

poder cerrarse con llave

Poder quedar cerrado y asegurado mediante una llave, un código o un mecanismo similar.

En inglés sencillo: To be able to be secured with a key, code, or similar device.

• This drawer locks with a key.
• Does the bathroom door lock?
• The new windows lock from inside.

Cómo se usa: lock with something (The cupboard locks with a small key.); lock from inside/outside (The door locks from the inside.)

Expresiones frecuentes: lock with something, lock from inside